Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin When Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader meet in A New Hope , the resulting battle was the first time the Star Wars creative team had ever depicted a lightsaber duel. The duel is notably restrained, less fluid and flashy than later lightsaber battles in the franchise. As a result, some fans view it as a weak point of the film, expressing frustration with the technical limitations that hamper the fight between two fan-favorites - a much more heightened remake of the scene exists online , a glossy piece of fan fiction. However, the New Hope duel is not nearly as underwhelming as some make it out to be; it’s as much about the conversation as it is the lightsabers. The simple exchange between the two tells the viewer everything we need to know about their history, their clash of values, while the duel itself feels tense, and painstakingly cautious. It is a clash between two old masters who are both restraining … [Read more...] about ‘Kenobi’ Finale Delivered The Duel ‘Star Wars’ Fans Wanted
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China’s women’s team reaches quarterfinals at FIBA 3×3 World Cup
ANTWERP, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China's women's 3X3 basketball team powered into the last eight at the FIBA World Cup after claiming victories over Lithuania and Germany on Thursday. The FIBA World Cup is Team China's first international tournament after the Tokyo Olympics, where they finished with a bronze medal. Three of the current team's four players - Wang Lili, Zhang Zhiting and Wan Jiyuan played at Tokyo 2020, while Cao Junwei came in as a replacement for Yang Shuyu, who has been capped for the 5X5 national squad. "We haven't played on the international stage for a long time, so it took time for us to adapt ourselves to the intensity and speed of the high-level matches," said captain Zhang. The 26-year-old Zhang bagged game-high nine points to help China defeat Germany 21-10 in their last group match. Debutant Cao contributed six, while Wang and Wan both had three. In earlier action, 29-year-old Wang fired from the outside in the last minute when the score was tied 11-11 to … [Read more...] about China’s women’s team reaches quarterfinals at FIBA 3×3 World Cup
Car driven off into river in Tapah
TAPAH: Three people had the shock of their lives after the car they were in fell into a river near Batu 12 Jalan Tapah-Cameron Highlands here. Tapah OCPD Superintendent Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail said the driver, Mohd Sharaffi Hashim, 51, had inadvertently driven the car into the river during the 11.30pm incident on Thursday (June 23). "As he was negotiating a turn in the area, Mohd Sharaffi got confused after seeing a railing of a bridge that looked like a fence. "He drove on and fell into the river," said Supt Wan Azharuddin in a statement on Friday (June 24). "The car was then wedged between a rock and a log. "The driver, from Manik Urai, Kelantan, was not familiar with the road as it was also dark while the lines in the middle and side of the road could not be seen," he said, adding that the paint on the bridge had also worn out. Supt Wan Azharuddin said Mohd Sharaffi, a former army personnel member, got out on his own while two other passengers, Rosmaliza Dollah, 45, … [Read more...] about Car driven off into river in Tapah